Group of men and women having a tea party at the Mackay showgrounds, Queensland, 1906. State Library of Queensland.
Each year the National Centre of Biography, based in the School of History, hosts the Biography Workshop series. This series was established in response to requests by practitioners, students, and readers of biography for a forum to discuss a range of methodological issues relating to biography.
The NCB will host ten monthly Biography Workshops in 2025. Throughout the year a wide-ranging set of speakers will discuss their biographical projects, problems, and passions. Each hour-long presentation is followed by a Q&A.
All are welcome! See the program below for the dates and topics for 2025.
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Contact
- Dr Stephen Wilks(02) 6125 2349
Upcoming Events
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Dr Matthew Lamb
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Barbara Caine
Barbara Caine
Professor Barbara Caine is the head of the School of Historical Studies at Monash University where she co-ordinates a Masters program in Biography…
Helen Ennis
Helen Ennis
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Nicholas Brown and Susan Boden
Nicholas Brown, Susan Boden
Nick Brown is a Senior Fellow with the National Centre of Biography. With Susan Boden he is writing a biography of Rick Farley, former executive…